Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Clash Over Name Plate Removal in Assam-Meghalaya Border
There was a big fight between people from two villages in Assam and Meghalaya.
The fight started because a name plate was taken down in an area that both states claim as theirs.
Women from Meghalaya hit women from Assam, and then more people from both sides joined in.
Several people got hurt, but no one was arrested.
The two states have been arguing about their border for a long time.
They made a deal to solve some of the problems, and even put up special border signs.
But there are still many places where they disagree.
A clash broke out between residents of Pilingkata village along the Assam-Meghalaya border over the removal of a name plate.
The dispute escalated when a group of women from Meghalaya allegedly assaulted women from Assam.
Several people were injured, but no arrests were made, and additional security forces were deployed.
Assam and Meghalaya have a longstanding dispute over 12 areas along their 884.9 km border.
The two states signed an agreement in March 2022 to resolve disputes in six areas, with Assam receiving 18.46 sq km and Meghalaya 18.33 sq km.
- Who
- Residents of Pilingkata village, Assam and Meghalaya
- What
- Clash over the removal of a name plate in a disputed area
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Pilingkata village along the Assam-Meghalaya border
- Why
- Dispute over the removal of a name plate in a contested area
- Location
- Pilingkata village, Assam-Meghalaya border
- Date
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Injuries
- Several people injured, no arrests made
- Disputed Areas
- 12 disputed areas along the 884.9 km border
- Agreement Signed
- March 2022, six areas resolved
- Land Distribution
- Assam: 18.46 sq km, Meghalaya: 18.33 sq km
- Border Pillars
- Erected in five disputed areas by Independence Day